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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7382, 7 February 1902, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL. \ • 82 The ordinary meeting of the above was ol held on Wednesday night. Present : His fl Worship the Mayor (in the ohair), Crs MoAneny, Sargeson, Haughey, Fennell, Brunette, Morriscey, and Parkin. t , IMPBOVEMENTS. A letter wag received from Mr D. Sullivan, Commercial Hotel, stating that he p was about to make extensive additions and improvements to the hotel, and makiug the proposal that the Council should take over Purser Bros.' buildings at the price c the writer had already paid, £210, the c latter offering to pay cost of removing and re-erecting same on a site within the borough to be approved of by the Council. His Worship stated that in this case he believed that they should do all they could Q to -encourage the townspeople to build j. good, 'substantial buildings, as long as it j entailed nolods to themselves (the Council). fl He thought that Mr Sullivan's request for t the same amount as he paid the Council was a reasonable one, though there might c be a slight amount for depreciation, say j. 5y 0 . He thought Mr Sullivan's offer of • paying cost of removal and re-erection was a generous one. The onJy question was j what would be the best site to remove it £ Cr Sargeson suggested it be put alongside j the Fire Brigade section or in the Corpora- f tion yard. -\ Resolved, That this Council accepts the offer made in Mr Sullivan's letter regarding J premises at present occupied by Messrs ] Purser Bros., that there be paid the sum of ( £200 in lieu of £210, and that the accept- j ance be BUbject to the Council finding a j favorable site to remove the building to. j Crs Parkin, Sargeson, and MoAneny ( were appointed a 6ub-committee to carry | out arrangements for the same, and to fix : on a suitable site. ' ; ABATTOIRS. | Mr W. E. Dive wrote declining the Council's off«r for his land for abattoirs. ] Resolved that the Borough Solicitor be instructed to. take steps to acquire the land under the Public Works Act. , MODEL BYE-LAWS. The Town Clerk, Eltham, forwarded the following resolution passed by the Elthara Borough Council, and solicited support of same :— " That the Government be urged to frame model bye-laws (vide sect. A 11) under the Municipal Corporations Act with the least possible delay, and that the cooperation of all the local bodies in Taranaki province be asked for." Besolved, That the letter be acknowledged, and that it be suggested to them that the Municipal Council's Conference was the proper body to submit the matter to. BAILWAY TRUCKS. The Railway Department wrote re supplying truoks for gravel, stating that they were sending as many aB could be spared. Hiß Worship said a good deal of expense and annoyance was being caused to the contractor through his men being kept waiting for the gravel. PUBLIC GABDENS. • The Post and Telegraph Department wrote regretting that the request of the Council that sections 25 to 30, part of Post Office reserve, might be vested in the Council as a Bite for public gardens in exchange for other land could not be acceded to. His Worship said he regretted that the Department had not seen its way to grant this, but hoped it might be obtained later on. They had made a frontal attack and had been defeated, but they would make a flank attack at some later date, when he hoped they would be more successful. WATER CONNECTION. J. Mason, Glover road, wrote applying ' for connection with water supply. Left to Water and Drainage Committee to deal with. LEASE. Jas. Webby, road-man, wrote applying for lease of block 9, borough reserve, at £18 per annum, provided the cottage is put in repair. Agreed to. FIRE APPLIANCES. The Town Clerk, Eltham, wrote statirg consideration of the Council's letter re sale of fire engine had been deferred. HITCHING POST. Mr C. E. Parrington wrote, rfquesting permission to erect hitching post in Camberwell road. Resolved, That Mr Parrington's proposal be agreed to, subject to the Foreman's supervision. EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY. Mr J. Foy, Secretary Chamber of Commerce, wrote, forwarding resolution requesting Council to negotiate for the exchange of property opposite the Club as a Bite for public gardens. Resolved, That the Clerk write and state the Council had done what they could, aud were keeping the matter steadily in view. BILLIARD ROOMS. Frank Keen, Rotorua, wrote asking for copy of bye-laws (if any) referring to hour of closing piivate billiard rooms. — Attended to.' BUILDING BYE-LAWd. Mr T. H. Battle, builder, Wanganui, wrote asking for copy of building byelaws. — Forwarded. METALLING. His Worship said there was one matter he wished to bring up, viz., the necessity of metalling Princes street to its full width, from South road to Collins street. At thß present time, whenever a vehicle or horse took the side of the road, there was nothing but clouds of dust. He believed there was more traffic on that street than any other in the town, even High street. Cr Fennell suggested that Union street should also be completed. . The Mayor also pointed out that High street was the only metalled street connecting several of the other cross streets, and suggested that Wellington street should be metalled, which would relieve a good deal of the traffic in High street. He believed the work had been previously estimated at about £80. He suggested that they should get an estimate of the cost of doing the two streetß from the foreman. Cr Morrissey said he thought Borne of the older streets had a better claim, and (hat a lot of money had been spent on Princes street. He suggested that Caledonia street, where every section was occupied, had a prior right. His Worship replied he would also like to see Caledonia Btreet included, as in the winter it would doubtless be in a bad state. He suggested that the cost of metalling Caledonia street be also included. Agreed to. Cr Haughey mentioned that he wished to secure a portion of the borough yard, and also to have a small right-of-way through. The Mayor said it would be best to let it by tender or public auction, and then Cr Haughey could compete with the rest of the public. Later, on consideration, he did not see why they could not arrange to meet Cr Haughey in this matter. He moved, That Messrs Bobbins, Fennell, and Parkin be a oommittee to go into it, and that Cr Haughey be allowed the use of it in the meantime. BATE COLLECTOB. Hiß Worship stated that the way the borough was increasing necessitated that they should get some one to collect the rates, as there was already more work than the staff could get through. They were also requiring an Inspeotor of Nuisances, as now that Mr Howard was Dog Registrar he 1 had more than he could get through. They also wanted a pound-keeper. Councillors Bobbins, Fennell and Parkin were elected a committee to consider the matter, and report at next meeting. CREDIT. The Land and Income Tax Department wrote stating that a voucher for £140 12s 6d had been sent to the Treasury to the credit of the Council. SURVEY. Messrs Climie and Fairhall wrote re survey of borough leases and adjusting frontages in Princes street from Grey street ' to English Church. f SUBFACE DRAINAGE. ~ Messrs Climie and Fairhall also wrote re concrete channelling, stating that the river shingle supplied was too dirty to use without washing, and asking for a | inch pipe to. be laid on for Bame. His Worship suggested that as far as possible Mr Fairhall's suggestion be given effect to, especially in regard to the f inch water pipe for washing the shingle.^ Or Parkin said that he would like to bear Mr Fairhall's idea on the matter. He had nojL, although Chairman of Works Committee, been consulted in the matter. His Worship said if that were so, it was entirely outside his knowledge. Mr Fairhall stated he had obtained both I] Knight, Bevan and Co.'s, and Millbank's cement, and had made two blooks of eaob,